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单词 dint
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dint /dɪnt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]Idioms
  1. by dint of, by the force of;
    through the power of:to achieve success by dint of hard work.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dint  (dint),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. force;
    power:By dint of hard work she became head of the company.
  2. a dent.
  3. [Archaic.]a blow;
    stroke.

v.t. 
  1. to make a dent or dents in.
  2. to impress or drive in with force.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English dynt; cognate with Old Norse dyntr
dint′less, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged effort, strain, exertion, struggle.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dint /dɪnt/ n
  1. by dint of ⇒ by means or use of: by dint of hard work
  2. archaic a blow or a mark made by a blow
 vb
  1. (transitive) to mark with dints
Etymology: Old English dynt; related to Old Norse dyttr blow
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